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METACHRONICLES
Concert essays about sound, memory, tension, and everything that happens after the music ends.
APRIL 26, 2026 · LVSO CONCERT HALL
Metachronicle No. 7 — “And choke on it” (2026)
There are concerts you come to listen to. There are concerts you attend just to see how things will unfold. And then there are those that quietly remove you from the present and place you somewhere you did not plan to return to.
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Metachronicle No. 6 — “I Am Čiurlionis” (2026)
APRIL 7, 2026 · COMPENSA HALL
This evening, Kernavė Street in Vilnius ceased to be a geographical location and became a portal into the subconscious of a genius. I went to the premiere of Anželika Cholina’s The Tale of Kings without any particular intention to analyse — just to be. But at some point, I caught myself thinking: I am no longer a spectator. I am Čiurlionis.
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FEBRUARY 15, 2026 · BERNARDINE CHURCH, VILNIUS
Metachronicle No. 5 — “Prayer for the World” (2026)
A laboratory. Sounds serious. As if someone is about to measure harmonies under a microscope and check whether Byrd complies with ISO standards. But in reality, it is a week when a choir becomes a living organism, and conductors learn to breathe not only with the score, but with 25+ people.
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DECEMBER 7, 2025 · LITHUANIAN NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC
Metachronicle No. 4 — “The Sound of Music” (2025)
The Sound of Music. A musical. For children. For parents. For grandparents. For everyone who still believes that Sunday noon is the perfect time for education, aesthetics, and the distribution of candy. This time, I was not a critic, not a director, not a reviewer — but simply an observer, a listener, and a mother.
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DECEMBER 5, 2025 · CHURCH OF ST. CATHERINE, VILNIUS
Metachronicle No. 3 — “Vilnius City Municipal Choir” (2025)
Vilnius City Municipal Choir Jauna Muzika. Yes — VILNIUS. CITY. MUNICIPAL. CHOIR. Not “jauna muzika,” not “Vilnius Jauna Muzika,” not “that choir with Augustinas,” but an official city ensemble. This is not a review. This is gratitude.
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Metachronicle No. 2 — “Kamertonas at 30” (2025)
NOVEMBER 30, 2025 · KAUNAS STATE PHILHARMONIC
Kaunas has always been my musical home. I spent four years here at the Juozas Gruodis Conservatoire — rehearsals, dorm life, friends’ wardrobes, and that constant feeling that life is only just beginning. Today, I returned for a special occasion: the 30th anniversary of the mixed choir Kamertonas.
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NOVEMBER 28, 2025 · LVSO CONCERT HALL
Metachronicle No. 1 — “LVSO Concert” (2025)
Music critics usually annoy everyone. The orchestra, the audience — and often themselves. But today I decided not to be a critic, but simply a human being who went to a concert and tried not to move in the chair. And here is what I saw.
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